whiff

olor, tufo

Olor que se percibe brevemente al pasar por el aire.

En inglés sencillo: A smell you notice briefly as it passes through the air.

• I caught a whiff of smoke.
• A whiff of sewage drifted from the drain.
• Did you get a whiff of her perfume?

Cómo se usa: a whiff of something (A whiff of garlic came from the kitchen.)

Sinónimos: trace, hint

Expresiones frecuentes: catch a whiff, whiff of smoke, unpleasant whiff

bocanada

Pequeña cantidad de humo, vapor o nube que se mueve por el aire.

En inglés sencillo: A small amount of smoke, steam, or cloud moving through the air.

• A whiff of steam escaped the kettle.
• White whiffs rose above the chimney.
• The engine released a small whiff of smoke.

Sinónimos: puff, wisp

Expresiones frecuentes: whiff of smoke, whiff of steam

brisa

Movimiento pequeño y suave del aire.

En inglés sencillo: A small, gentle movement of air.

• A whiff of air stirred the curtain.
• Cool whiffs reached us through the open window.
• She felt a gentle whiff against her cheek.

Sinónimos: waft, puff

Expresiones frecuentes: a whiff, gentle whiff, whiff of air

calada

Breve inhalación o expulsión de aire, especialmente al fumar.

En inglés sencillo: A short breath taken in or blown out, especially while smoking.

• He took a whiff from his pipe.
• After two whiffs, she put the cigarette down.
• One deep whiff made him cough.

Sinónimos: puff

Expresiones frecuentes: take a whiff, long whiff

soplar

Mover algo con un soplo corto de aire.

En inglés sencillo: To move something with a small burst of air.

• The breeze whiffed the smoke away.
• A sudden breath of wind whiffed dust across the table.
• She tried to whiff the ash away.

Sinónimos: waft, blow

Expresiones frecuentes: whiff away, whiff something away

decir entre soplos

Decir algo soltando el aire suavemente.

En inglés sencillo: To say something while gently blowing out a breath.

• He whiffed a quiet reply.
• She whiffed out a few words before falling asleep.
• “Enough,” he whiffed, barely moving his lips.

Sinónimos: breathe

Expresiones frecuentes: whiff a reply, whiff something out

fumar

Aspirar o expulsar humo de tabaco, o fumar una pipa o un cigarrillo.

En inglés sencillo: To draw in or blow out tobacco smoke, or smoke a pipe or cigarette.

• He whiffed his pipe by the fire.
• She whiffed smoke through her nose.
• They sat whiffing their cigarettes in silence.

Sinónimos: puff, smoke

Expresiones frecuentes: whiff a pipe, whiff tobacco smoke

oler, olfatear

Tomar aire por la nariz para percibir un olor.

En inglés sencillo: To draw air through your nose to notice a smell.

• The dog whiffed the air.
• She whiffed the flowers before choosing a bunch.
• He whiffed the scent of fresh tobacco.

Sinónimos: sniff, smell

Expresiones frecuentes: whiff the air, whiff a scent